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'''Title: The streets without cars'''
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'''Date:''' September 20, 2009
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- Aktivitäten zum Autofreien Tag am 22.9. & zur Aktionswoche 16.-22.9. siehe [http://www.mobilitaetswoche.at/ www.mobilitaetswoche.at]
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'''Location:''' Prague 2, Jugoslavska and Londanska incl. Nam. Miru
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'''Events planned so far:''' On Sept 20, 2009 entire car traffic will be banned in these places in order to create a car-free zone pleasant and accommodating for pedestrians, kids, pets, cyclists, coffee shops, small restaurants and bistros, performances and YOUR activities /garage sales, used books sales, pet saloons, kids playgrounds etc/ ! We are not going to build large stages for pop stars or/and invite beer and sausage stands. We are interested in small local businesses serving /far trade, organic, shade grown/ coffee/tea on street, street musicians and artists and in YOUR IDEAS how to create our common space with exclusion of cars!
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=== Graz ===
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'''Organizer:''' The Prague based Auto-Mat association in collaboration with other NGOs, artists, cycling community, ped/ts and Prague citizens
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'''title: "Autofrei - ich bin dabei" in der autofreien "Promenade Annenstrasse"'''  
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'''Date:''' Montag, 22. September 2008, 10-18 Uhr
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'''Contact e-mail:''' jakub.hradilek@auto-mat.cz
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'''Location:''' Annenstrasse, Graz
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'''Web address:''' http://auto-mat.cz/
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'''Events planned so far:''' Programm: [http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10097533/1927904/ www.graz.at]
 
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'''Organizer:''' Stadt Graz, Abteilung für Verkehrsplanung
 
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'''Additional comments:''' Erleben Sie umweltfreundliche Bewegung und erfahren Sie mehr über die Mobilität einst. Geniessen Sie bei Musik, kulinarischen Genüssen oder einer Fahrt mit der Oldtimerstrassenbahn ein buntes Angebot für RadfahrerInnen, FussgängerInnen, Interessierte und Kinder. Kommen Sie und erleben Sie die autofreie Annenstrasse und ihre Betriebe einmal anders. Zum [http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10097533/1927904/ Programm].
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'''Title: Carbusters Fest'''
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== Belarus ==
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'''Date:''' September 22, 2009
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'''Location:''' Bunkr Parukářka in Žižkov, Prague
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== Belgium ==
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'''Events planned so far:''' Carbusters Magazine is proud to present - as an antidote for you all "Autoholics Anonymous" and courageous Carfree Warriors out there - the after show party of World Carfree Day 09 celebrations CARBUSTERS FEST featuring live music from: Duchess and the Kittens (Soul/Jazz/Blues), White Stones (Rock&Roll/Soul), Plastic Ted (Jazz/Pop), Justin Lavash (Blues/Folk), Terror Incognita (Thrash Metal), DJ Dunstan Clarke (Reggae), DJ Pedro Pires (Electronic) with fun and games on offer: CARnival, Juggling, Bicycle Wheel of Fortune, Eco Action Fashion Show.
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=== Bruges ===
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Join us on the World Carfree Day celebrations to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society!
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'''Title: Car Free Sunday Bruges / Autoloze zondag Brugge'''
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'''Organizer:''' Carbusters together with World Carfree Network, Auto*Mat, Greenpeace CZ, DUHA, Arnika, Nesehnuti, Nadace Partnerství
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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'''Contact e-mail:''' jane@worldcarfree.net
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'''Location:''' Bruges, Belgium
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'''Web address:''' http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130664939063&ref=mf
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'''Events planned so far:''' Bruges city centre is completely car free during the day. Concerts and activities in various locations of the city. Main spot for the sports events is in the city’s main square; with bossaball, deathride, streetsoccer, panna football and extreme trial-bike.
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'''Organizer:''' Autoloze zondag Brugge
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== France ==
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'''Contact e-mail:'''  autolozezondag@brugge.be
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=== General ===
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.brugge.be/autolozezondag] [http://programma autoloze zondag.pdf]
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'''Title:''' Journée mondiale sans voitures
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'''Date:''' September 22th
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=== Brussels ===
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'''Location:''' France
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'''Title: A Sunday Without Car'''
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'''Events planned so far:''' French carfree day
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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'''Organizer:''' Carfree France
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'''Location:''' Brussels, Belgium
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'''Contact name:''' Marcel
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'''Events planned so far:''' The city centre will be closed off to motorized traffic between 9am and 7pm.STIB public transport network free of charge. Walking and cycling tours.  
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'''Contact e-mail:''' carfree.france@gmail.com
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'''Web address:''' [http://carfree.fr carfree.fr]
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.dimanchesansvoiture.irisnet.be] [http://www.autolozezondag.irisnet.be]
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=== Paris ===
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'''City:''' Brussels, Belgium
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'''Title:''' Critical Mass
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'''Date:''' September 22th
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'''Location:''' Brussels, Belgium
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'''Location:''' Place de l'étoile
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'''Events planned so far:''' 13th: Formation Velo-Trafic, 19th: Masse Critique
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'''Events planned so far:''' Riding around the triumph arch
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'''Contact Name:''' Eric Nicolas
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'''Organizer:''' Vélorution Paris
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'''Contact E-mail:''' eric.nicolas-AT-gracq.org 
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'''Contact name:''' Vélorution
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.gracq.org]  [http://placeovelo.collectifs.net]
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'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@velorution.org
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'''Web address:'''  [http://22septembre.org 22septembre.org]
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'''Date:''' 14, 21 September
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=== Grenoble ===
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'''Location:''' Wavre, Belgium
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'''Title:''' Liberate this parking !
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'''Events planned so far:''' 14th: Balade Velo, 21st: Journee de la Mobilite
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'''Date:''' September 22th, between noon and 2pm
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'''Organizer:''' Les Cyclistes Quotidiens
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'''Location:''' Place Jean Achard
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'''Contact Name:''' Eric Nicolas
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'''Events planned so far:''' We will liberate a parking : as soon as the cars will leave their parking places, we will park one bike on it and start living in the free space : live music, apéritif, bagmington, kids games...
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'''Organizer:''' association uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête
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'''Contact name:''' top secret
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'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@ptitvelo.net
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'''Web address:'''  [http://www.ptitvelo.net uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête]
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=== '''general information''' ===
 
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'''Title:  ADFC-Kreisfahrt 2008 (ADFC-Circle Ride 2008)'''
 
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'''Date:''' Saturday, 20. September 2008, 2 - 5 pm
 
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.adfc-berlin.de/kreisfahrt2008 ADFC-Kreisfahrt 2008]
 
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'''Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action'''
'''Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action'''
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'''Date:''' Friday, 18. September 2009, 16pm
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'''Location:''' Kastanienallee (Corner of Schönhauser Allee) just outside Bracas Café, Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg
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'''Location:''' vom Mauerpark zum Helmholtplatz
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'''Activities planed so far:'''CARambolagen startet am Helmholtzplatz an diesem Tag die Kampagne "AG Autofreier Helnholtzplatz"
'''Web address:''' [http://www.carambolagen.de www.carambolagen.de]
'''Web address:''' [http://www.carambolagen.de www.carambolagen.de]
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'''Organiser:''' [http://www.autofrei.de/wb/pages/verein-vor-ort/berlin.php#termine autofrei leben! e.V., Berlin section]
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'''Title: Aktionstag "Zu Fuss zur Schule und zum Kindergarten - Mobil ohne Auto"'''
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'''Date:''' 22. September 2008
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'''Organizer:''' Arbeitskreis Mobilitätserziehung Berlin (ADFC-Berlin; Fuss e.V.; BUND-Berlin; Per Pedes; VCD-Nordost e.V.)
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'''Contact e-mail:''' mschlegel@BUND-berlin.de; franziska.kupsch@vcd-nordost.de; dorit.slaby@vcd-nordost.de
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'''Organizer:''' Green City e.V.
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'''Web address & contacts:''' [http://www.greencity.de/index.php?id=greencitydehome www.greencity.de]
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'''Title: Rebel Pedal'''
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'''DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN'''
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== Moldova ==
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'''Title: '''Car free day event'''
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'''Date: '''Tuesday, September 22nd'''
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== Monaco ==
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'''Location: '''In front of La Perla (on Paseo de la Concha)'''
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'''Events planned so far: '''In recognition of “World Carfree Day”, Kalapie, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian, is going to offer snacks and bicycle bells to all urban cyclists, between 17:00 and 20:00. Open invitation to all cyclists.'''
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== Netherlands ==
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'''Organizer: '''KALAPIE, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian'''
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'''City:''' In over 20 cities across the country!
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'''Contact e-mail: '''donostialdea@kalapie.org'''
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'''Organizer:''' EU european Mobility Week alongside local organisations
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'''Web address: '''http://www.kalapie.org'''
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'''Date:''' 14th to the 22nd of September
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== Sweden ==
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'''Events planned so far:''' De Week van de Vooruitgang is de Nederlandse versie van de European Mobility Week. In deze week worden wandelen, fietsen, openbaar vervoer, kritisch autogebruik en anders omgaan met mobiliteit gepromoot. Dit jaar is de week in Nederland extra lang: van 14 t/m 22 september!  
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On the 22th of september 2009 the Swedish environmental action group [http://klimatet.org Klimax], the 40 years old environmental and urban planning organization [http://alternativstad.nu Alternativ Stad (=Alternative City)] and the public transport activists in [http://planka.nu Planka.nu] are creating a car free zone in the center of Stockholm. The action is also a protest against all the new road projects like Förbifart Stockholm and Södertörnsleden which are planned in the Stockholm area. Our demand is investments in public transport instead of more crazy road projects!
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.weekvandevooruitgang.nl/]
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Time and localisation for the action is 22/9, shortly before 5 PM at the crossroad of Sergels torg and Hamngatan in the center of Stockholm.
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'''Contact Name:'''
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Join us! Together we create a social space without noise and air pollusion!
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'''Contact E-mail:'''
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== Switzerland ==
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== Norway ==
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===Geneva===
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'''Title: Journée Sans Voiture : CycloParade & Parking Day'''
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== Poland ==
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'''Date:''' 22/09/09
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=== Wroclaw ===
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'''Location:''' Place du Cirque
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'''Date:''' 16-22 September
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'''Events planned so far:''' CycloParade : RDV Pl. du Cirque 17h • Depart 17h15, ParkingDay : Pl. du Cirque 18h
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'''Events planned so far:''' There is an event planned for every day of the week. For details (in Polish only) please visit the websites below.
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'''Organizer:''' ROC - Reseau Objection de Croissance
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/cities/participants_en.php?country=PL&city=pl_mrshmrk5] [http://www.um.warszawa.pl]
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'''Contact e-mail:''' Thibault Schneeberger, rocge@decroissance.ch 
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'''Contact Name:''' Mr Michael Babicz
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.roc-ge.ch www.roc-ge.ch]
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== Portugal ==
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=== Zurich ===
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'''City:'''  
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'''Title: Velodemo 2009'''  
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'''Organizer:''' um Dia Sem Carros
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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'''Date:''' 22nd September
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'''Location:''' Buerkliplatz, Zurich
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'''Location:'''
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'''Events planned so far:''' Demonstration by bike trough the city
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'''Events planned so far:'''  
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'''Organizer:''' Junge Gruene
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.umdiasemcarros.org um Dia Sem Carros]
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'''Contact e-mail:''' pwelti@yahoo.com
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'''Contact Name:'''  
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'''Web address:''' [http://velodemo.ch http://velodemo.ch]
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'''Contact E-mail:''' info@umdiasemcarros.org
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== Ukraine ==
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== Romania ==
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=== Irpin ===
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=== Iasi ===
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'''Title:''' CarFree day in Irpin'
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'''Date:''' 15 – 23 September
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'''Date:''' 20.09.09
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'''Location:''' Iasi, Romania
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'''Location:''' Shenchenko sqr - town streets - forest. Town of Irpin', Kyivska region, Ukraine
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'''Events planned so far:''' Sustainable mobility debates, role play, workshops, public eco-event.
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'''Events planned so far:'''
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1. Ceremonial part - music, greetings, speaches, officials, leaflets
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2. Bike-parade
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3. Cross-country competition at forest
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'''Organizer:''' EuroDEMOS Association
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'''Organizer:''' JC Bike Club & "Irpins'kyi velorukh" (Irpin' Cycling Movement)
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'''Contact name:''' Catalina Aghinitei
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'''Contact person:''' Yuliya Makliuk
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'''Contact e-mail:''' eurodemos_youth@yahoo.com
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'''Contact e-mail:''' j.mcluck@gmail.com
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== Russia ==
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'''Web address:''' [http://groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh]
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'''Organizer:''' Carfree Russia
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'''Web Address:''' [http://www.carfree.org.ru www.carfree.org.ru], [http://www.massa.org.ru/?q=contact www.massa.org.ru]
 
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'''Contact Name:'''
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There's a sreect about your post. ICTYBTIHTKY
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'''Contact E-mail:''' info@carfree.org.ru
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== United Kingdom ==
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== San Marino ==
 
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=== Brighton ===
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== Serbia and Montenegro ==
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'''Title: Car Free Day - Streets for People'''
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'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September 12:00 to 17:00
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== Slovakia ==
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'''Location:''' The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square
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[[Bratislava]]
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'''Events planned so far:''' The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square will be transformed into pedestrian friendly spaces with live music, performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. We're creating a unique 'forest' in the Lanes and encouraging people to walk, cycle and get the bus to this annual free event. Free rickshaw rides along the seafront. Bicycle Alley. Woodland music stage. Poet Tree on New Road and much more.
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[[Kosice]]
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'''Organizer:''' Brighton & Hove City Council
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== Slovenia ==
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'''Contact name:'''
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'''Contact e-mail:'''
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== Spain ==
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.journeyon.co.uk/events_97.asp Journey On]
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== Sweden ==
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'''Title: Streets For People Party'''
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'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September 13:00 to 17:00 
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== Switzerland ==
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'''Location:''' Edinburgh Road and Community Garden, off Lewes Road
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=== St.Gallen ===
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'''Events planned so far:''' The Lewes Road Streets For People Party will celebrate the launch of the new 'Lewes Road for Clean Air' campaign, and takes place in the Community Garden and Edinburgh Road, which will be closed to traffic. There'll be live music, market stalls, cakes, kids' activities, exhibitions, free Park & Ride and wacky cycle races. It costs nothing to set up a stall - though donations to our group are appreciated and encouraged! - and we'd love YOU to be there! Bring your bric-a-brac, baked goods, art, organically grown plants/vegetables, holistic therapies, energy-efficient inventions and anything else you'd like to sell at this uplifting, eco-friendly event.
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'''Titel: St.Galler Strassenparade'''
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'''Organizer:''' The Triangle Community Group
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'''Datum:''' 20. September 2008
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'''Contact e-mail:''' [http://www.triangle-community.org.uk/index.php/contact-us Contact page]
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'''Link:''' [http://www.provelo.info/strassenparade www.provelo.info]
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.triangle-community.org.uk/ Triangle Community Group]
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'''Veranstalter:''' [http://www.provelo.info PRO VELO Region St.Gallen]
 
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'''Details: [[StrasenParade 08 - Mobil ohne Auto]]'''
 
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Am 20. September findet die zweite St.Galler Strassenparade - Mobil ohne Auto statt. Ab 13.30 Uhr treffen wir uns auf dem Bahnhofplatz beim Lämmerbrunnen. Von da aus startet gegen 14.00 Uhr die fröhliche Kundgebung zum Blumenmarkt. Zu Fuss, oder mit dem Velo setzen wir ein Zeichen für die Mobilität ohne Auto. Originelle Ideen, Fahrradklingeln, Instrumente, geschmückte Velos, lustige Kostüme etc. sind willkommen. Hauptsache dabei sein und Spass haben.
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'''Title: Picnic Walk back through 65 million years'''
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Nach dem Umzug, ab ca. 14.45 Uhr beginnt auf dem Blumenmarkt das Fest für eine lebenswerte Stadt. Das Konzert von [http://www.schoedo.ch SCHOEDO] und weitere Darbietungen sowie leckeres Essen und erfrischende Getränke von der Velochuchi laden zum Verweilen ein. Das Fest dauert bis ca. 18.00 Uhr. Für die Kinder gibt es auf dem Festplatz eine Spielecke.
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'''Date:''' Tuesday, September 22nd, 11am
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'''Location:'''  Meet at the Brighton Marina Bus Stop at 11am (buses 7, 21, 25c, 47, 52 stop here)
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=== Zürich ===
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'''Events planned so far:''' A family friendly (buggy) short linear stroll along the 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean.  Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.
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'''Titel: Velodemo'''
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'''Organizer:''' South Downs Society
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'''Datum:''' 22. September 2008
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'''Contact name:''' Jacquetta Fewster
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'''Link:''' [http://www.velodemo.ch www.velodemo.ch]
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'''Contact e-mail:''' downsmen-d @ btconnect.com
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'''Veranstalter:''' Junge Grüne Zürich
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.southdownssociety.org.uk/ South Downs Society]
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'''Details:''' Wir treffen uns um 18.00 Uhr am Bürkliplatz zur grössten Velodemo der Schweiz! Check [http://www.velodemo.ch www.velodemo.ch] für mehr Information und drumherum. Schreib: info@velodemo.ch bei Fragen und Anregungen. Wir freuen uns auf Dich!
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'''Additional comments:''' Family friendly (buggy) short walk. Linear stroll along 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.
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'''Title: Zurich Multimobil'''
 
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'''Date:''' 28 September
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'''Title: WHACKY WHEELERS MASS CITY CYCLE TOUR'''
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'''Location:''' Zurich, Switzerland
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'''Date:''' Sunday 20 September, 12:30-14:00
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'''Events planned so far:''' Road closures. Public information about sustainable transport. Recycle stalls for drinks cans and bottles.
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'''Location:''' Meet 12:30 for 13:00 start, at the Peace Statue (on seafront by Hove Lawns, south of Waterloo Street BN3 1AQ). Map link: [http://www.multimap.com/s/v2mafxvH Multimap]
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'''Organizer:''' City of Zurich
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'''Events planned so far:''' Share the joys of pedal power and mass cycling and bogying on a bike with some of the city's wackiest cycles, including tall bikes, long bikes, unicycles, trikes and trailers on a tour of city 'Streets For People' sites*. Route includes a circuit of the Vogue Gyratory - one of Brighton's notorious
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car-crazy pollution hot-spots. Finish 14:00-ish at Lewes Road Community Garden, for start of Lewes Rd Street Party & Market, plus launch of Lewes Road For Clean Air campaign. Bring colour, music and your favourite wheels. Get on yer bike, join in and be the critical mass!
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'''Contact name:''' Cordelia Oppliger
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A people power PARK & RIDE service is being run by volunteers (with the Big Lemon Bus Company) to keep traffic off the Lewes Road and out of the city. We'll be waving cars off the Lewes Road at Brighton University's Mithras House car park and running free buses every 15 minutes to the Old Steine. If you can help to steward this, we could do with some more help from 2-4 or 4-6pm. More info at the Lewes Road Community Garden or contact Becky - 07809-723743.
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/internet/zmm/home.html]
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'''Web address:'''  
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== Ukraine ==
 
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=== Bristol ===
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== United Kingdom ==
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'''Title: Spoke'n'Chain Cinema'''
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'''Date:''' Saturday 19/20 September 19:30 to 23:00
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'''Location''' Sparke Evans Park St,Phillips Greenway, Outdoor Screening and the Cube Cinema
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=== Brighton and Hove ===
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'''Events Planned So Far:''' At the Streets Alive event in Corn Street when the  streets are transformed into carfree zone, Spoke'n'Chain will be there with their Carnival Bicycles, meet at Castle Park end of Bristol Bridge to follow the b-bike-a-lula to an outdoor screening of
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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[Veer http://www.veerthemovie.com/] a full-length documentary about the ever unfolding road map of underground bike culture in America, the fastest growing revolution in the world
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'''Location:''' Brighton, England, UK
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'Re~Cycle - The Journey of the Mighty Bike' a short documentary about 30,000 unwanted bicycles that have been collected and repaired by Re~Cycle volunteers and sent to Africa.
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'''Events planned so far:''' Free bicycle rickshaw rides, creation of a village green and beach in 'The Lanes', free bike doctor clinic and live music.
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'One Thing After Another'. a short animation featuring a man on a bicycle
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'''Organizer:''' Brighton & Hove City Council
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Spazrammer live bicycle powered microrave
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.journeyon.co.uk/events_80.asp Journey On Brighton & Hove] 
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Come on a bicycle and light them up for the ride home
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'''Contact e-mail:''' journeyon@brighton-hove.gov.uk
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For details map etc.. go to http://bikebeard.blogspot.com/
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Programme will be repeated at the Cube Cinema on Sunday night with special guesta Climate Rush Roadshow.
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=== Bungay, Suffolk ===
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'''Organiser''' Spoke'n'Chain
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'''Title: Car-Free Day Bike-In'''
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'''Contact Name'''Kevin Dennid
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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'''Contact e-mail''' bikebeard@googlemail.com
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'''Location:''' Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK
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'''Web Address''' http://spokenchain.blogspot.com/
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'''Events planned so far:''' Attend the Car-Free Day Bike-In on foot, bike, scooter, roller-skates etc. for a chance to win cash prizes or a bike.
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Monday 21st 5pm City Centre by the fountains there will be Critical Mass ride as part of world climate wake-up call
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'''Organizer:''' Sustainable Bungay
 
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'''Web address:''' [http://transitiontowns.org/Bungay/CarFreeDay]
 
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=== Chichester ===
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=== Derbyshire ===
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'''Title: Go Car Free'''
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'''Title: Community Bike Ride'''
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'''Date:''' September 2009
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'''Date:''' 20 September
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'''Location:'''  
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'''Location:''' Derbyshire, England, UK
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'''Events planned so far:''' European Mobility Week and International / World Car Free Day take place in September 2009 and Chichester District Council is encouraging everyone to leave their cars at home and walk or use public transport. You will have no carbon footprint, have a breath of fresh air, get the blood flowing and feel better in both health and knowledge that you're not adding to the air pollutants in your area.
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'''Events planned so far:''' Organised bike ride to Derby
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'''Organizer:''' Chichester District Council
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'''Organizer:''' Choose Cycling
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'''Contact e-mail:''' airquality@chichester.gov.uk 
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'''Contact e-mail:''' info@choosecycling.co.uk
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'''Web address:'''  
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.choosecycling.co.uk/community]
 
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=== Edinburgh ===
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=== Devon ===
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'''Title: Park your bike - not your car!'''
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'''Title: Devon Car Free Day'''
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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'''Location:''' Davidsons Mains Primary School, Corbiehill Road, Edinburgh
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'''Location:''' Devon, England, UK
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'''Events planned so far:''' Walk or cycle to school for the day. Adult-led cycle train into school along local cycle path.  Win stickers and goodies!
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'''Events planned so far:''' Competitions and a free cash prize draw aimed at local businesses to encourage staff to leave their cars at home and try an alternative way of travelling to work. Motorists which have no option but to drive for their commute to work are invited to do their bit for Devon Car Free Day by car sharing and will be entered into a free draw if they sign up to www.carsharedevon.com between September 8 - 22.
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'''Organizer:'''  
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'''Organizer:''' Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council
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'''Contact e-mail:''' heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk 
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'''Contact e-mail:''' travelwise@devon.gov.uk to register entry to the free prize draw
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'''Web address:'''
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.devon.gov.uk/cycleexeter www.devon.gov.uk/cycleexeter] [http://www.carsharedevon.com www.carsharedevon.com]
 
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'''Additional comments:''' Companies interested in taking part in the competition can download the application form from the website.
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'''Title: Cycling to school'''  
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'''Date:'''
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=== Harrogate and Knaresborough, NorthYorkshire ===
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'''Location:''' Wester Drylaw Drive Edinburgh (national cycle network Route no 1 north edinburgh)
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'''Title: Car Free Day'''
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'''Events planned so far:''' This is an event to promote safe travel routes to school for local children around Davidsons Mains/Silverknowes and Drylaw, using the National Cycle Network and adult let cycle train. Cycling to Davidsons Mains primary school using local cycle path not taking car along main roads
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'''Date:''' 24 September
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'''Organizer:'''  
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'''Location:''' Harrogate and Knaresborough, NorthYorkshire, England, UK
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'''Contact e-mail:''' heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk 
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'''Events planned so far:''' This is the first such event planned in our towns, but preparations are going well. A joint car free day on the 24th of September 2008, with prize draws, free bus tickets, rickshaw rides, a large mass cycle ride etc.
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'''Web address:'''
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'''Organizer:''' Harrogate and Knaresborough Car Free Day Committees
 
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.harrogatecarfreeday.com/ www.harrogatecarfreeday.com]
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=== Inverness ===
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'''Contact-mail:''' adam.harper@hotmail.co.uk
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'''Title: Encourage car share, cycling and walking'''
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'''Date:'''
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=== Hastings, East Sussex ===
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'''Location:''' School and business car parks will be restricted to the private car
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'''Title: In Town Without My Car'''
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'''Events planned so far:''' Cycling lessons, road share demonstrations. Electric vehicle re-charge station
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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'''Organizer:''' Transport Development, The Old School House, Station Road, Ardersier. GB-IV2 7HG Inverness, +44 07765212608
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'''Location:''' Robertson St, Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
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'''Contact person:''' Mr Jim McCreath 
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'''Events planned so far:''' 11am-4pm, free Dr Bike tune-ups, stalls, bike displays, Awards ceremony at noon!
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.intrans.org.uk www.intrans.org.uk]
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'''Organizer:''' Hastings Urban Bikes
 
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'''Contact e-mail:''' info@hastingsurbanbikes.com
 
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.hastingsurbanbikes.com www.hastingsurbanbikes.com]
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Boom shakalaka boom boom, prolebm solved.
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===Kidderminster===
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=== Lewes, East Sussex ===
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'''Title: 2 wheels rather than 4'''
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'''Title: Fume Free Friday'''
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' 19 September
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'''Location:''' Road closure in action on the 19th of September all day on Worcester Street up to Bromsgrove Street and New Road junction
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'''Location:''' Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
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'''Events planned so far:''' Reducing landfill through salvaging clothing. Using fuel efficient transport, 2 wheels rather than 4. Scooter ralley, vintage clothes market and reclaim your clothes workshops. Italian slow food market.
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'''Events planned so far:''' Campaign encouraging people to car share, cycle, walk or use public transport. Individuals can make a sustainable travel pledge on website
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'''Organizer:''' Health & Sustainability, Duke House, Clensmore Street GB-DY10 2JX Worcester, +44 01562 732572
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'''Organizer:''' Lewes District Council
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'''Contact person:''' Ms Elaine Halford-Bishop
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'''Contact e-mail:''' ehealth@lewes.gov.uk
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk]
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.lewes.gov.uk www.lewes.gov.uk]  
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=== London ===
=== London ===
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'''Title: Screen on the Street'''
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Holy concise data bmatan. Lol!
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'''Date:''' 20 September
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==== Richmond ====
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'''Location:''' Islington, London, UK
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'''Title: Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' Liverpool Road will be turfed over to create a green space for people to sit, picnic and watch scheduled films on a large cinema screen and listen to live music entertainment. 
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Organizer:''' London Borough of Islington
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'''Location:''' Richmond High Street, Richmond upon Thames
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'''Contact name:''' John Robson
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'''Events planned so far:''' A roadshow will be set up with three toblerone style stalls on walking, cycling and public transport. This event is being run as part of the Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme. A 3 year programme run in partnership with Transport for London and Richmond Council. More information is available on the website.
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Expert staff will be present to engage with the public, plan personalised journeys for them without their cars and advice, support and incentives will be given to people to try greener travel options when they can.
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Pledges will be taken and various discounts and schemes will be promoted.
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'''Organizer:''' Transport for London, Richmond Council
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.islington.gov.uk/transport/greentravel/screenonthestreet.asp]
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'''Contact e-mail:''' sana.foss-smith@richmond.gov.uk
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.smartertravel.org www.smartertravel.org]
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'''Title:  Give Your Car The Day Off Festival'''
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==== Westminster ====
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'''Date:''' 13 and 20 September
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'''Title: Creation or enlargement of pedestrian areas in Westminster'''
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'''Location:''' Richmond Green (13 September) and Barnes Green (20 September), South West London, UK
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' Attractions for children and families, including a bouncy castle, face painting and performance area with music, dance and sport.
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'''Location:''' to be confirmed...  
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'''Organizer:''' London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Council
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'''Events planned so far:''' Road closure to promote the climate change requirements with interactive exhibitions on cycling, walking, electric vehicles and healthy lifestyle. Will also support a nerly developed streetscape improvement scheme. Public exhibitions on wayfinding for pedestrians and cyclists. Bike checks and promotional interactive exhibitions on climate change and looking after the planet.
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'''Contact name:''' Ellie Ridgeway
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'''Organizer:''' Transportation department, Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street, GB-SW1E 6QP London
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'''Contact e-mail:''' e.ridgeway@richmond.gov.uk
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'''Contact person:''' Mr Peter Wilson
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.richmond.gov.uk www.richmond.gov.uk]
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'''Web address:'''
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'''Title:  Car Free Day Festival'''
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===Luton===
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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'''Title: New 20 mph zones, cycle paths, bus lanes, traffic calming measures'''  
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'''Location:''' Leytonstone, East London, UK
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' Street stalls, live music, dancing, public art, bike displays and children's entertainment.
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'''Location:'''  
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'''Organizer:''' Waltham Forest Council
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'''Events planned so far:''' Exhibition to promote / celebrate the implementation of permanant measures to enable transport mode transfer. The exhibition would include practical activities such as bike checks and security coding for bikes. The exhibition would promote awareness of sustainable travel schemes in Luton such as new designs to integrate rail, bus, cycling and walking within the town centre and also health walks, cycle training and cycle to work schemes.
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'''Contact e-mail:''' wfdirect@walthamforest.gov.uk
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'''Organizer:''' Environment & Regeneration, Town Hall GB-LU1 2BQ Luton, +44 01582 546152
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/rd/car-free-day-festival www.walthamforest.gov.uk/rd/car-free-day-festival]
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'''Contact person:''' Ms Vivien Bray 
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.luton.gov.uk/cycling www.luton.gov.uk/cycling]
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'''Title:  London Freewheel'''
 
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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===Manchester Trafford===
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'''Location:''' London, UK
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'''Title: Launch of walkit.com: Walking journey planner'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' Bicycle ride through London. Carnival entertainment including music, cycling angels and jugglers.
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Organizer:''' Sky Sports
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'''Location:'''  
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'''Contact e-mail:''' contact@londonfreewheel.com
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'''Events planned so far:''' Local and staff events including, commuter cycle rides, information events about Air Quality, launch of walkit.com walking journey planner
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.london.gov.uk/freewheel www.london.gov.uk/freewheel]
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'''Organizer:''' Environment Strategy, Level 2 Sale Waterside, Waterside House, GB-M33 7ZF Sale, +44 161 912 4312
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'''Title: Car Free Day Music Jam'''
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'''Contact person:''' Ms Filipina Moore 
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'''Date:''' 28 September
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.trafford.gov.uk www.trafford.gov.uk/]
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'''Location:''' Wood Green High Road, North London, UK
 
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'''Events planned so far:''' Roads will be closed to all traffic. Stage with entertainment from local musicians and performing arts from schools and local public. Farmer's market, children's area, try a bike stall where you can practice your cycling skills, stunt BMX cycling, arts and painting space.
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=== North Yorkshire ===
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'''Organizer:''' Haringey Council
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=== Harrogate ===
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.haringey.gov.uk www.haringey.gov.uk] 
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'''Title: Free Bike Hire '''
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'''Date:''' 22 September 2009
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=== Maidstone, Kent ===
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'''Location:''' Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm
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'''Title: Maidstone Goes Green Week'''
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'''Events planned so far:''' Why not jump off the train on 22nd September and hire a bicycle to
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complete your journey or simply to get around town - all free!
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'''Date:''' 15 - 19 September
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This ‘Ride and Pedal’ scheme offers great opportunities not to use
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your car. Bicycles can be collected and returned to Harrogate Railway
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Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm.
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'''Organizer:''' committee in partnership with Northern Rail, NYCC and the Rotary Club
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of Harrogate
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'''Location:''' Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
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'''Contact :''' Neil Jameson - harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com
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'''Events planned so far:''' Prize draws throughout the week. Make your own pedal power fruit smoothie. Spot the car sharing superheroes. Reduced bus fares. Commuter challenge encouraging everyone who lives in Maidstone to go car free for the day and receive a free breakfast.  
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'''Web address:'''http://www.harrogatecarfreeday.com/index.html
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'''Organizer:''' Kent County Council
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'''Additional comments:'''We have organised several events for the day and various partners are
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also doing the same [Visit Partner Activities]. Our events include:
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.kentonline.co.uk www.kentonline.co.uk] [http://www.kent.gov.uk www.kent.gov.uk]
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Now shall I walk
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or shall I ride?
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"Ride," Pleasure said:
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"Walk," Joy replied.
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~W.H. Davies
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Bike Ride through Town, 5pm
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Join our bike ride through town, starting at Harrogate College
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(leaving 5.30pm) and ending at St Peter’s Church. All ages welcomed as
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stewards will be available. Route is Rayleigh Road, Hamilton Avenue,
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Warwick, Crescent, St. James Drive, Stray Rein, South Park Road,
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Victoria Avenue, Station Parade, West Park, Prospect Crescent, ending
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at St. Peter’s Church.
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=== Manchester ===
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Over 90 people participated in last years and we hoping for more this year!
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'''Date:''' 20 September
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Planning an event yourselves, then let us know via
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harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com
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'''Location:''' Manchester, England, UK
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'''Events planned so far:''' Road closures. Exhibition and information stalls highlighting the health and environmental benefits to be gained from using travel alternatives to the car.  
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Free Early Breakfast for Bus Commuters at the Bus Station, first thing
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in the morning.
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'''Organizer:''' Manchester City Council and Salford City Council
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Educational Car in Schools
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Schools will be receiving a visit from North Yorkshire County
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Council’s Road Safety and Travelwise modified car, which contains a
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laptop computer, a television – and a number of moving dummies with
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thought-bubbles promoting the benefits of walking rather than using
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the car. The car is designed to make people think about how they
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travel.
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.manchester.gov.uk www.manchester.gov.uk]
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Free Bike Hire on the day
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You can register to hire a free bike on the day which can be collected
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and returned from Harrogate Railway Station.
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=== Newcastle Upon Tyne ===
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Free Bus Tickets
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'''Title: Leave Your Car At Home Day'''
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Transdev Harrogate & District are giving away free day tickets. See
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Special Offers for further details.
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'''Date:''' 22 September
 
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'''Location:''' Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
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===Oxford===
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'''Events planned so far:''' Four walking buses to the town centre. People turning up at the event with a bus or Metro ticket valid for that day can claim a free pedometer. Exercise bike sessions from fitness instructors. Free bicycle checkups from a bike doctor. Public lecture covering issues around transport, particularly air quality and congestion.
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'''Title: Carfree Oxford
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'''Organizer:''' Chronicle Live and Newcastle City Council
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'''Date:''' 22 September 2009
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'''Contact e-mail:''' go.green@ncjmedia.co.uk
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'''Location:''' Little Clarendon Street Oxford
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/gogreen]
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'''Events planned so far:''' Closing a part of Little Clarendon Street, in the heart of town, from 10 am to 3 pm.
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Oxford's Bike Bell Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uqwqHT8sg
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// Bike Doctor // Poetry for kids // Breakfast and Snacks will be served by local shops at a lower price
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'''Organizer:''' Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford // Oxford Cycle Workshop
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'''Contact e-mail:''' eda.beyazit@ouce.ox.ac.uk // lara.scott@ouce.ox.ac.uk // dan@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk
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=== Reading ===
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'''Web address:'''
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'''Date:''' 16 and 22 September 
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===Stoke-on-Trent===
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'''Location:''' Reading, England, UK
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'''Title: Carfree events'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' 16 September information afternoon about cycling and using public transport, information about Reading's air quality, free basic health check, and a cycle powered smoothie. 22 September organised bike rides into town and business challenges.
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'''Date: 22 September'''  
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'''Organizer:''' Reading Borough Council
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'''Location:''' all across the city
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.reading.gov.uk www.reading.gov.uk]
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'''Events planned so far:''' This year's approach to Car Free day is as an educational marketing campaign targeting local employers and commuters about the ease and eco-friendliness of using alternative, sustainable modes of transport culminating in an event in the city centre on 22 September 2009.
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Business and schools will be invited to take support the campaign and will be able to offer staff a special ticket offering �£1 unlmited bus travel in the city on 22 September.
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=== Sheffield ===
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There will be a series of pre Car Free Day events in the city centre leading up to the 22 September to get the general public and families involved.
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'''Date:''' 16 - 22 September 
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On the day there will be an exhibition in the city centre including a car in a skip, information about green transport including a prescence from the Cycle Stoke team.
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'''Location:''' Sheffield, England, UK
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'''Organizer:''' North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership, Transport Planning Group, Civic Centre, Glebe Street
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GB-ST4 1RF Stoke-on-Trent, +44 01782 234964
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'''Events planned so far:''' Community transport question time and environmental conference. Organised city walks. Family-friendly cycle ride. Free bike repairs. Green festival.
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'''Contact person:''' Ms Gillian Cale 
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'''Organizer:''' Sheffield County Council
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'''Web address: ''' [http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ www.stoke.gov.uk]
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.sheffield.gov.uk www.sheffield.gov.uk]
 
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This is the perfect way to break down this ifnomrtaion.
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=== Walsall ===
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===Woking===
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'''Title: Travel to Work Differently'''
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'''Title: Events for Cyclists and pedestrians'''  
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'''Date:''' 16 - 22 September  
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'''Date:''' 22 September  
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'''Location:''' Walsall, England, UK
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'''Location:'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' Free attractions for children and families, including a bouncy castle. Information and offers on public transport. Competitions and discounts on bicycles.
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'''Events planned so far:''' The day will involve Cycling for Year 2 pupils, Pedestrian training for Year 1,3,4 as well as cycling
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events held in schools and across the borough of Woking. In addition new cycle shelters will be opened in schools and the town
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centre
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''''Organizer:''' Walsall Council
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'''Organizer:''' Safe And Smarter Travel, Grosvenor House London Square London Road Guildford, GB-GU1 1FA Guildford, +44 01483-519147
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.walsall.gov.uk www.walsall.gov.uk]
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'''Contact person:''' Mr Roland Seber 
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'''Web address:'''
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=== West Lothian, Scotland ===
 
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'''Title: Give your car a break during September'''
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===York===
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'''Date:''' 8 - 26 September
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'''Location:''' West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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'''Title: People Park not Car Park'''  
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'''Events planned so far:''' 8 - 12 September is Travel Challenge week - individuals encouraged to use sustainable transport to work. 15 - 21 September is walking week - where you can join an organised walk led by experienced leaders. 22 to 26 September is West Lothian Cycle week - organised cycling to work. Email a travel pledge and you will be entered into a free prize draw.
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'''Organizer:''' West Lothian Council
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'''Contact e-mail:''' communications@westlothian.gov.uk
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'''Web address:''' [http://www.westlothian.gov.uk www.westlothian.gov.uk]
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'''Date:''' 22 September
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=== Worthing ===
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'''Location:''' Lawrence Street, York
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'''Date:''' 21 September
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'''Events planned so far:''' Turf over a car parking space and transform it into a mini park for people.  8am, picnic breakfast.
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'''Location:''' Worthing, England, UK
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'''Organizer:''' John, Ivana, Candy and York In Transition
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'''Events planned so far:''' A mass cycle ride around Worthing
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'''Contact person:''' John Cossham 
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'''Contact e-mail:''' jcoote1265@aol.com
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'''Contact e-mail:''' johncossham@tiscali.co.uk
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'''Web address:''' [http://events.theargus.co.uk/m6/disp.asp?i=162357 http://events.theargus.co.uk/m6/disp.asp?i=162357]
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'''Web address:''' http://lowcarbonlifestyle.blogspot.com/

Current revision as of 12:58, 5 December 2012

Please include information under the following headings, please add countries missing from the list.


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[edit] Czech Republic

[edit] Prague

Title: The streets without cars

Date: September 20, 2009

Location: Prague 2, Jugoslavska and Londanska incl. Nam. Miru

Events planned so far: On Sept 20, 2009 entire car traffic will be banned in these places in order to create a car-free zone pleasant and accommodating for pedestrians, kids, pets, cyclists, coffee shops, small restaurants and bistros, performances and YOUR activities /garage sales, used books sales, pet saloons, kids playgrounds etc/ ! We are not going to build large stages for pop stars or/and invite beer and sausage stands. We are interested in small local businesses serving /far trade, organic, shade grown/ coffee/tea on street, street musicians and artists and in YOUR IDEAS how to create our common space with exclusion of cars!

Organizer: The Prague based Auto-Mat association in collaboration with other NGOs, artists, cycling community, ped/ts and Prague citizens

Contact e-mail: jakub.hradilek@auto-mat.cz

Web address: http://auto-mat.cz/


Title: Carbusters Fest

Date: September 22, 2009

Location: Bunkr Parukářka in Žižkov, Prague

Events planned so far: Carbusters Magazine is proud to present - as an antidote for you all "Autoholics Anonymous" and courageous Carfree Warriors out there - the after show party of World Carfree Day 09 celebrations CARBUSTERS FEST featuring live music from: Duchess and the Kittens (Soul/Jazz/Blues), White Stones (Rock&Roll/Soul), Plastic Ted (Jazz/Pop), Justin Lavash (Blues/Folk), Terror Incognita (Thrash Metal), DJ Dunstan Clarke (Reggae), DJ Pedro Pires (Electronic) with fun and games on offer: CARnival, Juggling, Bicycle Wheel of Fortune, Eco Action Fashion Show.

Join us on the World Carfree Day celebrations to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society!

Organizer: Carbusters together with World Carfree Network, Auto*Mat, Greenpeace CZ, DUHA, Arnika, Nesehnuti, Nadace Partnerství

Contact e-mail: jane@worldcarfree.net

Web address: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130664939063&ref=mf

[edit] Estonia

[edit] France

[edit] General

Title: Journée mondiale sans voitures

Date: September 22th

Location: France

Events planned so far: French carfree day

Organizer: Carfree France

Contact name: Marcel

Contact e-mail: carfree.france@gmail.com

Web address: carfree.fr

Additional comments:

[edit] Paris

Title: Critical Mass

Date: September 22th

Location: Place de l'étoile

Events planned so far: Riding around the triumph arch

Organizer: Vélorution Paris

Contact name: Vélorution

Contact e-mail: contact@velorution.org

Web address: 22septembre.org

Additional comments:

[edit] Grenoble

Title: Liberate this parking !

Date: September 22th, between noon and 2pm

Location: Place Jean Achard

Events planned so far: We will liberate a parking : as soon as the cars will leave their parking places, we will park one bike on it and start living in the free space : live music, apéritif, bagmington, kids games...

Organizer: association uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête

Contact name: top secret

Contact e-mail: contact@ptitvelo.net

Web address: uN p'Tit véLo dAnS La Tête

Additional comments:

[edit] Germany

[edit] Berlin

Title: CARambolagen "PARK(ing) Day" action

Date: Friday, 18. September 2009, 16pm

Location: vom Mauerpark zum Helmholtplatz

Activities planed so far:CARambolagen startet am Helmholtzplatz an diesem Tag die Kampagne "AG Autofreier Helnholtzplatz"

Web address: www.carambolagen.de


Title: autofrei leben! World Carfree Day

Date: 22/09/2009

Organiser: autofrei leben! e.V., Berlin section


Title: Aktionstag "Zu Fuss zur Schule und zum Kindergarten - Mobil ohne Auto"

Date: 22. September 2008

Organizer: Arbeitskreis Mobilitätserziehung Berlin (ADFC-Berlin; Fuss e.V.; BUND-Berlin; Per Pedes; VCD-Nordost e.V.)

Contact e-mail: mschlegel@BUND-berlin.de; franziska.kupsch@vcd-nordost.de; dorit.slaby@vcd-nordost.de

Web address: [1]


[edit] Munich

Title: Streetlife-Festival

Date: 12-13 September 2009

Web address & contacts: www.streetlife-festival.de


Title: PARK(ing) DAY

Date: 18. September 2009

Location: Tal, Munich

Actions planed so far:17 Parkplätze werden am Aktionstag in PARKs, Ausstellungsräume, Leseecken und Lounges verwandelt.

Organizer: Green City e.V.

Web address & contacts: www.greencity.de

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Budapest

Title: Critical Mass Budapest

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Town Hall (near Deák Ferenc Square)

Events planned so far: demonstrating around the town hall, then cycling in town, returning and hold-up :)

Web address: [2]


[edit] Iceland

I'm not wotrhy to be in the same forum. ROTFL

A piece of eudrtioin unlike any other!

[edit] Latvia

God, I feel like I suhlod be takin notes! Great work

[edit] Luxembourg

[edit] Macedonia

[edit] Malta

I told my granmdother how you helped. She said, “bake them a cake!”

[edit] Monaco

[edit] Montenegro

Knocked my socks off with kownldege!

I had no idea how to approach this before-now I'm locked and loeadd.

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

Please keep trhoiwng these posts up they help tons.

[edit] Russia

IMHO you've got the right anewsr!

[edit] Serbia

Date: 22 September. 10:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Novi Sad

Events planned so far: bike ride across the city, press-conference in City hall, Round table discusion about cycling in Novi Sad and current problems and solutions.

Organizer: Cycling club "Novi Sad" ^ City of Novi Sad

Web address: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157931476252&ref=nf

Way to use the itenrnet to help people solve problems!

Your cranium must be prtoceintg some very valuable brains.

[edit] Spain

[edit] Basque Country

DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN

Title: Car free day event

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd

Location: In front of La Perla (on Paseo de la Concha)

Events planned so far: In recognition of “World Carfree Day”, Kalapie, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian, is going to offer snacks and bicycle bells to all urban cyclists, between 17:00 and 20:00. Open invitation to all cyclists.

Organizer: KALAPIE, the Urban Cyclists Association of San Sebastian

Contact e-mail: donostialdea@kalapie.org

Web address: http://www.kalapie.org

[edit] Sweden

On the 22th of september 2009 the Swedish environmental action group Klimax, the 40 years old environmental and urban planning organization Alternativ Stad (=Alternative City) and the public transport activists in Planka.nu are creating a car free zone in the center of Stockholm. The action is also a protest against all the new road projects like Förbifart Stockholm and Södertörnsleden which are planned in the Stockholm area. Our demand is investments in public transport instead of more crazy road projects!

Time and localisation for the action is 22/9, shortly before 5 PM at the crossroad of Sergels torg and Hamngatan in the center of Stockholm.

Join us! Together we create a social space without noise and air pollusion!

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Geneva

Title: Journée Sans Voiture : CycloParade & Parking Day

Date: 22/09/09

Location: Place du Cirque

Events planned so far: CycloParade : RDV Pl. du Cirque 17h • Depart 17h15, ParkingDay : Pl. du Cirque 18h

Organizer: ROC - Reseau Objection de Croissance

Contact e-mail: Thibault Schneeberger, rocge@decroissance.ch

Web address: www.roc-ge.ch

[edit] Zurich

Title: Velodemo 2009

Date: 22 September

Location: Buerkliplatz, Zurich

Events planned so far: Demonstration by bike trough the city

Organizer: Junge Gruene

Contact e-mail: pwelti@yahoo.com

Web address: http://velodemo.ch

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] Irpin

Title: CarFree day in Irpin'

Date: 20.09.09

Location: Shenchenko sqr - town streets - forest. Town of Irpin', Kyivska region, Ukraine

Events planned so far: 1. Ceremonial part - music, greetings, speaches, officials, leaflets 2. Bike-parade 3. Cross-country competition at forest

Organizer: JC Bike Club & "Irpins'kyi velorukh" (Irpin' Cycling Movement)

Contact person: Yuliya Makliuk

Contact e-mail: j.mcluck@gmail.com

Web address: groups.google.com.ua/group/IrpinVelorukh


There's a sreect about your post. ICTYBTIHTKY

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] Brighton

Title: Car Free Day - Streets for People

Date: Sunday 20 September 12:00 to 17:00

Location: The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square

Events planned so far: The Lanes, New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square will be transformed into pedestrian friendly spaces with live music, performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. We're creating a unique 'forest' in the Lanes and encouraging people to walk, cycle and get the bus to this annual free event. Free rickshaw rides along the seafront. Bicycle Alley. Woodland music stage. Poet Tree on New Road and much more.

Organizer: Brighton & Hove City Council

Contact name:

Contact e-mail:

Web address: Journey On


Title: Streets For People Party

Date: Sunday 20 September 13:00 to 17:00

Location: Edinburgh Road and Community Garden, off Lewes Road

Events planned so far: The Lewes Road Streets For People Party will celebrate the launch of the new 'Lewes Road for Clean Air' campaign, and takes place in the Community Garden and Edinburgh Road, which will be closed to traffic. There'll be live music, market stalls, cakes, kids' activities, exhibitions, free Park & Ride and wacky cycle races. It costs nothing to set up a stall - though donations to our group are appreciated and encouraged! - and we'd love YOU to be there! Bring your bric-a-brac, baked goods, art, organically grown plants/vegetables, holistic therapies, energy-efficient inventions and anything else you'd like to sell at this uplifting, eco-friendly event.

Organizer: The Triangle Community Group

Contact e-mail: Contact page

Web address: Triangle Community Group


Title: Picnic Walk back through 65 million years

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd, 11am

Location: Meet at the Brighton Marina Bus Stop at 11am (buses 7, 21, 25c, 47, 52 stop here)

Events planned so far: A family friendly (buggy) short linear stroll along the 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.

Organizer: South Downs Society

Contact name: Jacquetta Fewster

Contact e-mail: downsmen-d @ btconnect.com

Web address: South Downs Society

Additional comments: Family friendly (buggy) short walk. Linear stroll along 65 million year old undercliff to Rottingdean. Picnic on beach, pubs or tea rooms at end.


Title: WHACKY WHEELERS MASS CITY CYCLE TOUR

Date: Sunday 20 September, 12:30-14:00

Location: Meet 12:30 for 13:00 start, at the Peace Statue (on seafront by Hove Lawns, south of Waterloo Street BN3 1AQ). Map link: Multimap

Events planned so far: Share the joys of pedal power and mass cycling and bogying on a bike with some of the city's wackiest cycles, including tall bikes, long bikes, unicycles, trikes and trailers on a tour of city 'Streets For People' sites*. Route includes a circuit of the Vogue Gyratory - one of Brighton's notorious car-crazy pollution hot-spots. Finish 14:00-ish at Lewes Road Community Garden, for start of Lewes Rd Street Party & Market, plus launch of Lewes Road For Clean Air campaign. Bring colour, music and your favourite wheels. Get on yer bike, join in and be the critical mass!

A people power PARK & RIDE service is being run by volunteers (with the Big Lemon Bus Company) to keep traffic off the Lewes Road and out of the city. We'll be waving cars off the Lewes Road at Brighton University's Mithras House car park and running free buses every 15 minutes to the Old Steine. If you can help to steward this, we could do with some more help from 2-4 or 4-6pm. More info at the Lewes Road Community Garden or contact Becky - 07809-723743.

Web address:


[edit] Bristol

Title: Spoke'n'Chain Cinema

Date: Saturday 19/20 September 19:30 to 23:00

Location Sparke Evans Park St,Phillips Greenway, Outdoor Screening and the Cube Cinema

Events Planned So Far: At the Streets Alive event in Corn Street when the streets are transformed into carfree zone, Spoke'n'Chain will be there with their Carnival Bicycles, meet at Castle Park end of Bristol Bridge to follow the b-bike-a-lula to an outdoor screening of

[Veer http://www.veerthemovie.com/] a full-length documentary about the ever unfolding road map of underground bike culture in America, the fastest growing revolution in the world

'Re~Cycle - The Journey of the Mighty Bike' a short documentary about 30,000 unwanted bicycles that have been collected and repaired by Re~Cycle volunteers and sent to Africa.

'One Thing After Another'. a short animation featuring a man on a bicycle

Spazrammer live bicycle powered microrave

Come on a bicycle and light them up for the ride home

For details map etc.. go to http://bikebeard.blogspot.com/

Programme will be repeated at the Cube Cinema on Sunday night with special guesta Climate Rush Roadshow.

Organiser Spoke'n'Chain

Contact NameKevin Dennid

Contact e-mail bikebeard@googlemail.com

Web Address http://spokenchain.blogspot.com/

Monday 21st 5pm City Centre by the fountains there will be Critical Mass ride as part of world climate wake-up call


[edit] Chichester

Title: Go Car Free

Date: September 2009

Location:

Events planned so far: European Mobility Week and International / World Car Free Day take place in September 2009 and Chichester District Council is encouraging everyone to leave their cars at home and walk or use public transport. You will have no carbon footprint, have a breath of fresh air, get the blood flowing and feel better in both health and knowledge that you're not adding to the air pollutants in your area.

Organizer: Chichester District Council

Contact e-mail: airquality@chichester.gov.uk

Web address:


[edit] Edinburgh

Title: Park your bike - not your car!

Date:

Location: Davidsons Mains Primary School, Corbiehill Road, Edinburgh

Events planned so far: Walk or cycle to school for the day. Adult-led cycle train into school along local cycle path. Win stickers and goodies!

Organizer:

Contact e-mail: heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk

Web address:


Title: Cycling to school

Date:

Location: Wester Drylaw Drive Edinburgh (national cycle network Route no 1 north edinburgh)

Events planned so far: This is an event to promote safe travel routes to school for local children around Davidsons Mains/Silverknowes and Drylaw, using the National Cycle Network and adult let cycle train. Cycling to Davidsons Mains primary school using local cycle path not taking car along main roads

Organizer:

Contact e-mail: heididocherty@blueyonder.co.uk

Web address:


[edit] Inverness

Title: Encourage car share, cycling and walking

Date:

Location: School and business car parks will be restricted to the private car

Events planned so far: Cycling lessons, road share demonstrations. Electric vehicle re-charge station

Organizer: Transport Development, The Old School House, Station Road, Ardersier. GB-IV2 7HG Inverness, +44 07765212608

Contact person: Mr Jim McCreath

Web address: www.intrans.org.uk


Boom shakalaka boom boom, prolebm solved.

[edit] Kidderminster

Title: 2 wheels rather than 4

Date:

Location: Road closure in action on the 19th of September all day on Worcester Street up to Bromsgrove Street and New Road junction

Events planned so far: Reducing landfill through salvaging clothing. Using fuel efficient transport, 2 wheels rather than 4. Scooter ralley, vintage clothes market and reclaim your clothes workshops. Italian slow food market.

Organizer: Health & Sustainability, Duke House, Clensmore Street GB-DY10 2JX Worcester, +44 01562 732572

Contact person: Ms Elaine Halford-Bishop

Web address: www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk


[edit] London

Holy concise data bmatan. Lol!

[edit] Richmond

Title: Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme

Date:

Location: Richmond High Street, Richmond upon Thames

Events planned so far: A roadshow will be set up with three toblerone style stalls on walking, cycling and public transport. This event is being run as part of the Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme. A 3 year programme run in partnership with Transport for London and Richmond Council. More information is available on the website. Expert staff will be present to engage with the public, plan personalised journeys for them without their cars and advice, support and incentives will be given to people to try greener travel options when they can. Pledges will be taken and various discounts and schemes will be promoted.

Organizer: Transport for London, Richmond Council

Contact e-mail: sana.foss-smith@richmond.gov.uk

Web address: www.smartertravel.org

[edit] Westminster

Title: Creation or enlargement of pedestrian areas in Westminster

Date:

Location: to be confirmed...

Events planned so far: Road closure to promote the climate change requirements with interactive exhibitions on cycling, walking, electric vehicles and healthy lifestyle. Will also support a nerly developed streetscape improvement scheme. Public exhibitions on wayfinding for pedestrians and cyclists. Bike checks and promotional interactive exhibitions on climate change and looking after the planet.

Organizer: Transportation department, Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street, GB-SW1E 6QP London

Contact person: Mr Peter Wilson

Web address:


[edit] Luton

Title: New 20 mph zones, cycle paths, bus lanes, traffic calming measures

Date:

Location:

Events planned so far: Exhibition to promote / celebrate the implementation of permanant measures to enable transport mode transfer. The exhibition would include practical activities such as bike checks and security coding for bikes. The exhibition would promote awareness of sustainable travel schemes in Luton such as new designs to integrate rail, bus, cycling and walking within the town centre and also health walks, cycle training and cycle to work schemes.

Organizer: Environment & Regeneration, Town Hall GB-LU1 2BQ Luton, +44 01582 546152

Contact person: Ms Vivien Bray

Web address: www.luton.gov.uk/cycling


[edit] Manchester Trafford

Title: Launch of walkit.com: Walking journey planner

Date:

Location:

Events planned so far: Local and staff events including, commuter cycle rides, information events about Air Quality, launch of walkit.com walking journey planner

Organizer: Environment Strategy, Level 2 Sale Waterside, Waterside House, GB-M33 7ZF Sale, +44 161 912 4312

Contact person: Ms Filipina Moore

Web address: www.trafford.gov.uk/


[edit] North Yorkshire

[edit] Harrogate

Title: Free Bike Hire

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm

Events planned so far: Why not jump off the train on 22nd September and hire a bicycle to complete your journey or simply to get around town - all free!

This ‘Ride and Pedal’ scheme offers great opportunities not to use your car. Bicycles can be collected and returned to Harrogate Railway Station between 7.00am - 6.30pm.

Organizer: committee in partnership with Northern Rail, NYCC and the Rotary Club of Harrogate

Contact : Neil Jameson - harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com

Web address:http://www.harrogatecarfreeday.com/index.html

Additional comments:We have organised several events for the day and various partners are also doing the same [Visit Partner Activities]. Our events include:

Now shall I walk or shall I ride? "Ride," Pleasure said: "Walk," Joy replied. ~W.H. Davies

Bike Ride through Town, 5pm Join our bike ride through town, starting at Harrogate College (leaving 5.30pm) and ending at St Peter’s Church. All ages welcomed as stewards will be available. Route is Rayleigh Road, Hamilton Avenue, Warwick, Crescent, St. James Drive, Stray Rein, South Park Road, Victoria Avenue, Station Parade, West Park, Prospect Crescent, ending at St. Peter’s Church.

Over 90 people participated in last years and we hoping for more this year!

Planning an event yourselves, then let us know via harrogatecarfreeday@hotmail.com

Free Early Breakfast for Bus Commuters at the Bus Station, first thing in the morning.

Educational Car in Schools Schools will be receiving a visit from North Yorkshire County Council’s Road Safety and Travelwise modified car, which contains a laptop computer, a television – and a number of moving dummies with thought-bubbles promoting the benefits of walking rather than using the car. The car is designed to make people think about how they travel.

Free Bike Hire on the day

You can register to hire a free bike on the day which can be collected and returned from Harrogate Railway Station.

Free Bus Tickets

Transdev Harrogate & District are giving away free day tickets. See Special Offers for further details.


[edit] Oxford

Title: Carfree Oxford

Date: 22 September 2009

Location: Little Clarendon Street Oxford

Events planned so far: Closing a part of Little Clarendon Street, in the heart of town, from 10 am to 3 pm. Oxford's Bike Bell Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uqwqHT8sg // Bike Doctor // Poetry for kids // Breakfast and Snacks will be served by local shops at a lower price

Organizer: Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford // Oxford Cycle Workshop

Contact e-mail: eda.beyazit@ouce.ox.ac.uk // lara.scott@ouce.ox.ac.uk // dan@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk

Web address:

[edit] Stoke-on-Trent

Title: Carfree events

Date: 22 September

Location: all across the city

Events planned so far: This year's approach to Car Free day is as an educational marketing campaign targeting local employers and commuters about the ease and eco-friendliness of using alternative, sustainable modes of transport culminating in an event in the city centre on 22 September 2009.

Business and schools will be invited to take support the campaign and will be able to offer staff a special ticket offering �£1 unlmited bus travel in the city on 22 September.

There will be a series of pre Car Free Day events in the city centre leading up to the 22 September to get the general public and families involved.

On the day there will be an exhibition in the city centre including a car in a skip, information about green transport including a prescence from the Cycle Stoke team.

Organizer: North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership, Transport Planning Group, Civic Centre, Glebe Street GB-ST4 1RF Stoke-on-Trent, +44 01782 234964

Contact person: Ms Gillian Cale

Web address: www.stoke.gov.uk


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[edit] Woking

Title: Events for Cyclists and pedestrians

Date: 22 September

Location:

Events planned so far: The day will involve Cycling for Year 2 pupils, Pedestrian training for Year 1,3,4 as well as cycling events held in schools and across the borough of Woking. In addition new cycle shelters will be opened in schools and the town centre

Organizer: Safe And Smarter Travel, Grosvenor House London Square London Road Guildford, GB-GU1 1FA Guildford, +44 01483-519147

Contact person: Mr Roland Seber

Web address:


[edit] York

Title: People Park not Car Park

Date: 22 September

Location: Lawrence Street, York

Events planned so far: Turf over a car parking space and transform it into a mini park for people. 8am, picnic breakfast.

Organizer: John, Ivana, Candy and York In Transition

Contact person: John Cossham

Contact e-mail: johncossham@tiscali.co.uk

Web address: http://lowcarbonlifestyle.blogspot.com/

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